Lady Kangs Roll Over Totems
By Steve Dion
Friday- December 11th | 2015 | Girls | 3A | KingCo | ||
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Sammamish High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
Sammamish | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 37 | |
Lake Washington | 17 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 49 |
Lake Washington earned a league victory on Friday night after gaining a double digit lead in the first quarter. The Kangs frontcourt combination of Hanna Brender & Georgia Romine-Black helped LW jump out to a 34-17 lead after the first half. Totem coach Mike Schick made second adjustments that allowed Sammamish to cut down the Kang lead as the game progressed, but the contributions of Aleyah Bennett and Alliyah Shinaul were not quite enough to bring the home team within striking distance of their KingCo opponent.
The difference maker in this game was Lake Washington’s ability to dial up from long distance early and grab offensive rebounds for second chance put-backs to create enough separation by halftime that a late Sammamish run would not jeopardize their lead. Credit the Totems for winning the second-half scoring margin, but they will need balance for four quarters as league play heats up.
The Final Score
Lake Washington 49, Sammamish 37